diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/powertop/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/powertop/default.nix
index aaa7d6f04e0..e0575b33c49 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/powertop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/powertop/default.nix
@@ -8,4 +8,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   };
   patches = [./powertop-1.13.patch];
   buildInputs = [ncurses gettext];
+  meta = {
+    description = "Analyze power consumption on Intel-based laptops";
+    license = "GPLv2";
+    maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.chaoflow ];
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+  };
 }